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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
5
The weekly Canberra Times feature will shift from Friday to Monday publication. The first new schedule will appear most Mondays, changing readers’ routine for home and building coverage.
Sydney officials warn proposed amendments to the Annual Holiday Act threaten incentive payments. Chamber of Manufactures NSW director L N Cottle says a more generous incentive scheme could burden employers who must pay for past gains in productivity during holidays. He cites anomalies in wage rules and calls for clearer legislation aligned with the Commonwealth to avoid retrenchment and drafting confusion.
Dr K Hirasawa advocates a gradual Japan oriented toward stability and prosperity in the West Pacific and East Asia, emphasizing peaceful solutions and international cooperation. The Wliarfrane report details Japan expanding its foreign policy to ease tensions and promote regional prosperity.
The third meeting of the Australian Water Resources Council is held at Parliament House in Brisbane today. Members discuss groundwater, river Murray progress, and national development issues under the council’s agenda.
An inquiry into the death of 14 mountaineers in an avalanche in the French Alps was announced. Details mention rope climbers, water measures, and Mont Blanc area avalanches with snow and ice debris, under a government assessment and scheduling.
A garbled report mentions the RAN tanker HALAS and supply movements near Sydney, with references to Asia waters, exercises, and a maritime operation. The text is fragmented, with numerous misspellings and garbled names, making precise details and entities hard to verify.
In debates on decentralization and self-government for Papua New Guinea, leaders discuss loyalty to the administration, local councils, and development. Australian influence frames talks on pay for teachers and promised future autonomy while stressing ongoing government restructuring and the need for communities to manage resources.
The Cooper Building Society Ltd announced yesterday a record rise in home loans to Canberra and Queanbeyan, with 1963 figures showing mortgage advances and deposits increasing. The society noted higher first mortgage towns and an investment boost, aided by subsidies and a 10 percent dividend on member funds.
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